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Tag: Ministry of Law & Justice

Madras High Court Gets 10 Additional Judges

Madras High Court Gets 10 Additional Judges
The President of India,appointed
Justices S/Shri Govindarajulu Chandrasekharan,
A.A. Nakkiran,
Veerasamy Sivagnanam,
Ganesan Ilangovan,
Smt. Ananthi Subramanian,
Smt. Kannammal Shanmuga Sundaram,
Sathi Kumar Sukumara Kurup,
Murali Shankar Kuppuraju,
Miss Manjula Ramaraju Nalliah, and
Smt.

Election Commission Gets New Top Boss In Sunil Arora

[New Delhi] Election Commission Gets New Top Boss In Sunil Arora
Senior–most Election Commissioner, Sunil Arora is upgraded as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission.
Shri Arora will assume the charge of office of the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from the 2nd December, 2018 vice Shri Om Prakash Rawat consequent upon his demitting the Office of the Chief Election Commissioner on the 1st December, 2018.

Maha+TN+WB States Desire To Change The Name Of Their High Court

[New Delhi]Maha+TN+WB States Desire To Rename Their High Court
The State Governments of [1]Maharashtra[2]Tamil Nadu [3] West Bengal
have sent the proposals for changing the name of
‘Bombay High Court’ as ‘Mumbai High Court’,
‘Madras High Court’ as ‘Chennai High Court’ and
‘Calcutta High Court’ as ‘Kolkata High Court’ respectively.
As per Union Minister of Ministry of Law & Justice, D. V. Sadananda Gowda , A suitable legislation to consider such requests is under consideration of the Government.
This information was given by the minister in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.

U S Ambassador Verma Met Law Maker Gowda And Learned Indian Arbitration Act

[New Delhi]U S Ambassador Verma Met Indian Law Maker Gowda On 3rd Sept.And Discussed Legal Reforms
The US Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma along with other officials of the Embassy called on Union Minister of Law & Justice D.V.Sadananda Gowda
The Minister welcomed the Ambassador and introduced the officials of the ministry who were present.
The Ambassador was keen on knowing the status of ongoing legal reforms with special reference to ease of doing business like setting up of Commercial Courtsand reforms being contemplated in the sphere of Arbitration .
The measure amendments being introduced in the Arbitration Act as approved by the cabinet were also briefed. Similarly, setting up of Commercial Courts in pursuance with the goal of ease of doing business in India was also discussed in detail and India minister assured American Ambassador that Government of India is bringing amendments to bring Indian system at par with the international (UNCITRAL) system.
Issues relating to the enforcement of contracts, and international arbitration awards were also discussed. The provisions for the ways the required mutual cooperation and required changes are being addressed also came up for discussion.
Issues relating to Intellectual Property Rights ( IPR) was agreed to be taken up by ambassador with the Ministry of Commerce through the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).
The US Ambassador was keen on Civil Legal Cooperation, training and Exchange of Expertise and the same was welcomed by the Minister
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The Ambassador of the United States of America, Mr. Richard Rahul Verma calls on the Union Minister for Law & Justice, Shri D.V. Sadananda Gowda, in New Delhi on September 03, 2015.

Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee to Perform Duties of Chief Justice of Karnataka

[New Delhi]Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee to Perform Duties of Chief Justice of Karnataka
Justice Mukherjee Is Appointed as Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court
Shri Justice Subhro Kamal Mukherjee, senior-most Judge of the Karnataka High Court, to perform the duties of the office of the Chief Justice of that High Court with effect from the date Shri Justice Dhirendra Hiralal Waghela relinquishes charge of the office of the Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Justice Waghela is transferred to the e Orissa High Court

Senior-Most EC,Dr.Nasim Zaidi to Take Charge Of CEC From Harishankar Brahma

[New Delhi]Senior-Most EC,Dr. Nasim Zaidi to Take Charge Of CEC From Retiring Harishankar Brahma
The President Of India Pranab Mukheree has appointed the senior-most Election Commissioner, Dr. Nasim Zaidi as the Chief Election Commissioner in the Election Commission.
Dr.Nasim Zaidi will assume the charge of office of the Chief Election Commissioner with effect from the 19th April, 2015 vice Shri Harishankar Brahma consequent upon his demitting the office of the Chief Election Commissioner on the 18th April, 2015.